Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is fortuitous that this question is being raised in the aftermath of the point made by Deputy Clare Daly. My question focuses on the relatively small cohort of people who have had great difficulty in making the transition from being members of the Defence Forces to being civilians. The problem for some is a difficulty in securing housing accommodation. Currently there are three hostels for former members of the Defence Forces operated by the Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women, ONE. I pay tribute to Ollie O'Connor and others involved in that initiative.

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